CTD Temporary Summer Residential Director

CTD Temporary Summer Residential Director

CTD Academic Summer Camp at Northwestern University

The Residential Director (RD) serves as the top-most point of contact for all residential staff, students and their families. The RD provides the Program Coordinator (PC) with daily updates on staff and student needs, including student, staff, and facilities emergencies. The RD collaborates with the PC and Academic Director (AD) to ensure that the residential program supports the student academic experience. The RD supports and directs the work of the Assistant Residential Directors (ARDs) who manage student Health & Housing and student Activities. RDs live in the residence hall for the duration of the program and have rotating on-call responsibilities.

Employment Dates and Stipend

Full time work Sunday, June 15 - Saturday, August 9, 2025.

Stipend: $10,000 gross, plus room and board

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree; master's degree preferred.

• Significant experience synthesizing multiple sources of information into easy-to-use resources for staff.

• Proven staff leadership experience in an educational setting; staff management experience in a residential setting preferred.

• Exceptional organizational, communication and problem-solving skills.

• Strong work ethic and commitment to teamwork.

• Professional demeanor; motivated, flexible, team-oriented, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience identifying and addressing the social-emotional needs of middle school students or adolescents preferred.

• Must be able to traverse distances of at least one mile with or without accommodation.

• Must be able to lift and/or maneuver at least 40lbs.

• Must have a valid U.S. driver's license.

General Responsibilities

• Learn, implement, and uphold CTD policies and procedures, including the CTD Honor Code, with staff and students.

• Ensure implementation of CTD's standard of supervision at all times.

• Design and deliver training for residential staff.

• Support and supervise Assistant Residential Directors.

• Provide ongoing supervision of and support to residential staff in order to foster an inclusive, fun, and safe residential community.

• Communicate with and respond to NU Residential Services personnel to support the residential program.

• Manage NU facilities and property, including residence halls, hardware, and financial assets.

• Manage and appropriately document a residential budget according to university policies and procedures.

• Serve as primary program contact for caregivers of residential students.

• Create and communicate schedules to CTD staff and students.

• Read and respond to daily student health and behavior reports.

• Lead daily residential team meetings.

• Conduct and document performance remediation conversations with students and staff; follow-up with CTD administrators and parents as needed.

• Support development of social-emotional skills among students.

• Support student health regarding diet and exercise, hygiene, sleep, stress management, and any specific health needs indicated by the family.

• Evaluate residential staff performance.

• Evaluate Summer Program and Summer Program staff.

• Provide support to any CTD program on the Evanston campus, as needed.

• Assume program related responsibilities as requested by CTD administrative staff.

• Must be willing to drive Northwestern University-provided minivans across campus and across town.

The Northwestern campus sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations. We acknowledge and honor the original people of the land upon which Northwestern University stands, and the Native people who remain on this land today

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